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  1. nightcreacher

    C vs. D

    how about it being offered to aN E unit.but before they will bump the pay to D rate,they have to ask the D units 1st,even if the tractor is closest.Greg Ive even done B loads,of course the pay was right,had very little dead head,and it was going to a good tractor ex center,actually was going to...
  2. nightcreacher

    Stuck in deadend Express Center

    sometimes that high dollar load looks awfull good,til your done with it and 1500 miles from a busy express center.As Dave suggests,being able to obtain your own freight in this kind of situation is good,my self,i dont like to tie my truck up with any freight that is for less money than my...
  3. nightcreacher

    Newbie help please

    if you still have the 3 car hauler,your in a much better place,NC to be in the auto business.As a solo driver,hauling cars will make you more than expedite.Tats my opinion
  4. nightcreacher

    I'm New w/Startup Questions

    youw would have to put the insurance in the owner of the trucks name,what to do is put the truck in her name and have her lease it to a company,then you lease it as a sub contractor from her,she gets write off for depreciation and interest,you get the lease write off,in all you both make out.
  5. nightcreacher

    hi speed blow out

    i once blew a steering tire,right side tire,was going 80 mph,down a hill. i heard this loud air leak,thought i broke an air line,no shimmy or shake,i just pulled off road.and went to the trailer to find the air leak,when i saw it was my right front tire,i almost passed out.i also blew a bias ply...
  6. nightcreacher

    Securing Personal Items

    for me its easy,5 feet of space is sectioned off with plywood and load bars for my pallet jack and other loading and unloading items.the freight cant get to my stuff,and my stuff cant get to the freight,of course i cant haul but 48 feet of load now,but thats plenty
  7. nightcreacher

    How Far To Far

    Just depends on what the total compensation will be,I one time dead headed 3150 miles,but the load paid 14000 bucks,had total of 5600 total miles,was well worth the dead head,but if load would have canceled ,then it would have been a terrible move
  8. nightcreacher

    Copies of CDL

    ohio doesnt have ss# on D/L anymore.At fed ex locations my drive id is fine,not had trouble at airports either.Government instulations wante both driver *Id and cdl.also if you pick up hazmat.you will need to show cdl to prove your quakified to haul hazmat
  9. nightcreacher

    Is this a tornado? You decide!

    if there was hail involved,it was a tornado,oh and very high winds,ive been in two,dont care to be in a third,they say 3rd time is a charm.
  10. nightcreacher

    Flatbed Expediting?

    You will find many flatbed straight trucks if you look for them,that doesnt mean they are expediters.Ive seen ups,and panther flatbeds,not sure they were expedite or just doing flatbed moves,as one of the panther flatbeds i saw was hauling a load of hay.The FECC flatbed moves are all...
  11. nightcreacher

    Copies of CDL

    I dont give my cdl,i give company ID.Not had anyone refuse to load me as yet.
  12. nightcreacher

    try again

    > HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION > > Q: I've heard that cardiovascular "exercise can prolong life; is this true? > > A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... Don't waste > them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart > will not make...
  13. nightcreacher

    parenting then and now

    kids today are like people in the park,and their dogs are walking them
  14. nightcreacher

    Are things picking up over there where you are?

    when i started with roberts express,i lived in scottsdale,didnt take me long to move back to ohio,where i was from
  15. nightcreacher

    a prayer

    Subject: A Pastor with GUTS!! Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people. When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the...
  16. nightcreacher

    Hotel Discount Card

    geo this discount card can get you better than 50% off on motels,thats more than the mags will get you,and usualy truck driver rate is about 15% off.as,you will have to keep track of your statements,as sometimes you will get dbl charged.In memphisi stay at a Ramada inn,rooms are 29 bucks for 2...
  17. nightcreacher

    Are things picking up over there where you are?

    ive only been stuck twice this year,once in california,and this past week at home.in both cases i was offered loads,just none i cared to do,so i cant say it is slow.my run count is the same as last year,if that is a sign of anything
  18. nightcreacher

    Self Imposed Deadhead

    at 4 plus dollars a gallon,10 hours of idleing,its cheaper to stay in a motel
  19. nightcreacher

    Hotel Discount Card

    i never needed a code
  20. nightcreacher

    Hotel Discount Card

    its the corporate lodging card 1-888-545-9391 corporate lodging consultants give them a call
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